Thirimanne, Shanaka to lead second string Sri Lanka in Pakistan

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With the exit of top 10 cricketers for the tour of Pakistan, Sri Lanka is fielding second rung players to be led by Lahiru Thirimanne for ODI matches and Dasun Shanaka to lead T20I.

Colombo:

Sri Lanka have named second string squads for their tour of Pakistan in which they will play three ODIs and as many T20Is. Lahiru Thirimanne will lead the ODI squad while the T20I squad will be led by Dasun Shanaka.

Two days prior to the announcement, regular captains Dimuth Karunaratne and Lasith Malinga wrote to Sri Lanka Cricket about their unwillingness to tour the country. Eight other first team players echoed the opinion of their captains.

The ODI matches will be played in Karachi while the T20I series will be hosted by Lahore.